Posts Tagged: malaria mosquito

Just a Matter of Time

It was just a matter of time. It was just a matter of time before the so-called "super mosquito" surfaced, resulting in the failure of insecticide-treated nets to provide meaningful control from malaria in some localities in Africa. "It's  a ‘super' with respect to its ability to...

Medical entomologist Laura Norris (right side of table, second from top) works with a night's catch of mosquitoes in Mali.

Medical entomologist Laura Norris (right side of table, second from top) works with a night's catch of mosquitoes in Mali.

UC Davis medical entomologist Anthony Cornel (left) emerges from a hut in Mali.

UC Davis medical entomologist Anthony Cornel (left) emerges from a hut in Mali.

Targeting the Malaria Mosquito

If you're a research scientist studying the malaria mosquito, or interested in genomics, you'll want to attend a seminar on Wednesday, April 17 at the University of California, Davis. Bradley White, assistant professor at UC Riverside, will speak on “Ecological Genomics of Malaria...

The malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. (Photo by Anthony Cornel)

The malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. (Photo by Anthony Cornel)

World Malaria Day at UC Davis

Mark your calendars for a sobering experience.The University of California,Davis, will observe World Malaria Day with a daylong retreat showcasing UC Davis scientists’ current research in vector biology and genetics. The event, free and open to the public, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...

Anopheles gambiae

MALARIA MOSQUITO, Anopheles gambiae, blood-feeding. This photo was taken by Anthony Cornel, associate professor of entomology at UC Davis.

Battling Malaria

Malaria is indeed a global terrorist. The disease, caused by the parasite Plasmodium and transmitted by infected anopheline mosquitoes, strikes some 350 to 500 million people a year, killing more than a million individuals,...

Win Surachetpong and Shirley Luckhart

MALARIA RESEARCHERS Win Surachetpong and his major professor Shirley Luckhart working in the Luckhart lab at the University of California, Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Malaria Mosquito

MALARIA MOSQUITO--Anopheles gambiae is known for transmitting malaria. This photo was taken by Anthony "Anton" Cornel, an associate professor of entomology at UC Davis with a mosquito research lab at the Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier. (Photo by Anton Cornel)

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